Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38693, John Fendly, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
★ Fendly, John
S 38693
CONTENTS

13.025 Vermont
John Fendley of Sharon in the state of Vermont who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cummings of the New Jersey line, for the term of 6 years
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq. Randolph Orange Co. N.Y.
arrears to 4th of March 1819 76. 38 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 48. 9 1/2 $124. 38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

38 693 INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 88 693
John Hendly Corp Rev Mas
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 185-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Fendely's Decln of Sharon, Windsor Co.,
Vermont.
John Fendely (Corporal), in Colonel Cummings Regt New Jersey line 1777 to 1783
May 19 th 1818
On the Rolls Adm d
The Judge, at Randolph, France

State of Vermont } Orange County ss }
19th day of May
On this 19th day of May D 1818, before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct. of the State of Vt. personally appeared John Fendely aged 89 years resident in Sharon Windsor Co. State of Vt., who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; That he the P. John Fendely in D 1775 lived in Petersham, Worcester Co. Mass. & in April D 1775 when the British troops came out of Boston to Lexington, he marched on the alarm for Cambridge near Boston; That at P. Cambridge he enlisted for 8 months as a private soldier under Capt. Fletcher & was attached to the Regt. commanded by Col. Joel Doolittle & was discharged or dismissed on the 1st of January D 1776; That in a few days after he enlisted for two months under Capt. Bawker & joined the Army near Boston; That in a few days after his P. term of 2 months enlistment had expired he again enlisted into the Army of the United States for the further term of nine months under Capt. Fletcher & was attached to the Regt. commanded by Col. Porter, & joined the Army on Lake Champlain, commanded by Genl. Arnold, where he remained until sometime in October D 1776, when his Regt. marched for the vicinity of New-York; That soon after their arrival in New Jersey & upon the expiration of his P. nine months enlistment, he again enlisted as a soldier under Captain John Anderson for during the War, & was attached to the 2nd New Jersey Regt. Col. Cummings Genl. Mansfield's Brigade Capt. Bullard's company, in which he continued to do duty as a private soldier or as a corporal until the close of the Revolutionary War, when on the 5th day of June D 1783 he received an honorable discharge signed by Genl. Washington, which discharge he has lost; That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, Germantown & Bunkerhill - capture of Cornwallis; That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidence of his P. services. -
Sworn to & declared before me the 19th day of May D 1818 Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct. of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the P. John Fendely did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months or more on the Continental Establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above-mentioned Act of Congress. -
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
I hereby certify that John Fendely is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court Vermont